by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago
TRIBUNAL
Charges Laid:
Daniel Cross (WB), first offense of making contact with umpire Ray Chamberlain: a first offense incurs a fine of $3200. An early plea would have reduced the fine 25% to a $2400 fine. Cross unsuccessfully challenged the charge, rejecting the reduced fine and therefore will be required to pay the full $3200 fine.
Nic Fosdike (SYD), striking Tiger Matthew White: reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling six points, a Level Three offense, 225 demerits and a two game suspension. His five year good record reduces this 25% to 168.75 demerits and a one game suspension. An early plea would have reduced this a further 25% to 126.56 demerits, still a one game suspension.
However, the club decided to contest the charge. Fosdike successfully argued his contact with White was low instead of medium impact. Fosdike admitted he blocked White with a hip and shoulder as the Tigers cleared the ball from defense. It was the first time that Fosdike had appeared at the Tribunal as an offender or witness in his 140 game career. It reduced his penalty to a reprimand.
Nathan Lonie (PA), striking Cat Andrew Mackie: intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point), and body contact (one point), equaling five points, a Level Two offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. His five year clean record reduces this 25% to 93.75 demerits and a reprimand. He accepted, reducing the demerits a further 25% to 70.31 demerits toward his future record.
Matthew Stokes (GEEL), bumping or making forceful contact from front on against Port Adelaide's Domenic Cassisi: reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling six points, a Level Three offense, 400 demerits, and a four game suspension. An early plea would have reduced the penalty to 300 demerits and a three game suspension.
Geelong opted to contest the charge. Stokes' advocate, Peter Murdoch, QC, asked the tribunal not to use Stokes as an example for the rest of the players and tried to argue the classification down from reckless to negligent and from high to medium contact. Stokes said he tried to position himself low over the ball and place himself between Cassisi and the ball. Stokes said he did not know if Cassisi was going try to soccer the ball away for try to pick it up. He did concede that he saw Cassisi out of the corner of his eye, but the ball was his main focus. He argued that he did not think he would make contact to Cassisi's head. Reporting umpire Chris Kamolins testified that Cassisi appeared dazed and left the field after the incident.Port Adelaide supplied a medical report which stated that Cassisi was nauseous and dizzy after the game received therapy to treat neck pain and spinal tenderness as a result of the incident. Stokes' advocate also argued that Stokes was doing what he was taught to do - get "in and under" to gain possession of the ball. The panel, however, upheld the original verdict of the MRP.
Michael Johnson (FRE), bumping or making forceful contact from front on against Kangaroo Lachlan Hansen: reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling six points, a Level Three offense, 400 demerits, and a four game suspension. An early plea would have reduced this 25% to 300 demerits and a three game suspension.
Fremantle decided to contest the charge and tried to have it downgraded from reckless to negligent but the panel upheld the original verdict and four match suspension.
Dean Solomon (FRE), striking Kangaroo Brent Harvey: negligent conduct (one point), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling five points, a Level Two offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. His five year good record reduces this 25% to 93.75 demerits and reprimand. He accepted which reduced the penalty a further 25% to 70.31 demerits toward his future record.
Jeff Farmer (FRE), misconduct in that he eye-gouged Kangaroo Daniel Pratt: intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling seven points, a Level Four offense, 425 demerits, and a four game suspension. His poor record of two suspensions within the past three years increases the penalty 20% to 510 demerits and a five game suspension. He also has 95.86 demerits held over from within the past 12 months, further increasing the penalty to 605.86 demerits and six game suspension. An early plea would have reduced this 25% to 454.40 demerits and a four game suspension.
The club decided to contest the penalty. Farmer's defense at the hearing was that he was trying to push Pratt away and did not realize he had made contact with Pratt's eye when he pushed him in the face. Pratt was left with a scratch to his eyeball, but the injury is not serious. Farmer went on to say he thought Pratt, with his remonstrations, was trying to milk a free kick. He showed remorse at the incident, saying he realized the charge was serious, but was adamant that it was an accident and not intentional. But the panel upheld the original six match suspension handed down by the MRP.
The match day report against the Brisbane's Jamie Charman for striking Bulldog Ryan Hargrave. The Match Review Panel ruled that Charman made contact with Hargrave during a marking contest and that contact by Charman was made with an open hand and was not a striking action and therefore not reportable.
Source: Patrick Keane, AFL Media Release; Herald Sun; Geelong Advertiser
TRIBUNAL
Charges Laid:
Daniel Cross (WB), first offense of making contact with umpire Ray Chamberlain: a first offense incurs a fine of $3200. An early plea would have reduced the fine 25% to a $2400 fine. Cross unsuccessfully challenged the charge, rejecting the reduced fine and therefore will be required to pay the full $3200 fine.
Nic Fosdike (SYD), striking Tiger Matthew White: reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling six points, a Level Three offense, 225 demerits and a two game suspension. His five year good record reduces this 25% to 168.75 demerits and a one game suspension. An early plea would have reduced this a further 25% to 126.56 demerits, still a one game suspension.
However, the club decided to contest the charge. Fosdike successfully argued his contact with White was low instead of medium impact. Fosdike admitted he blocked White with a hip and shoulder as the Tigers cleared the ball from defense. It was the first time that Fosdike had appeared at the Tribunal as an offender or witness in his 140 game career. It reduced his penalty to a reprimand.
Nathan Lonie (PA), striking Cat Andrew Mackie: intentional conduct (three points), low impact (one point), and body contact (one point), equaling five points, a Level Two offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. His five year clean record reduces this 25% to 93.75 demerits and a reprimand. He accepted, reducing the demerits a further 25% to 70.31 demerits toward his future record.
Matthew Stokes (GEEL), bumping or making forceful contact from front on against Port Adelaide's Domenic Cassisi: reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling six points, a Level Three offense, 400 demerits, and a four game suspension. An early plea would have reduced the penalty to 300 demerits and a three game suspension.
Geelong opted to contest the charge. Stokes' advocate, Peter Murdoch, QC, asked the tribunal not to use Stokes as an example for the rest of the players and tried to argue the classification down from reckless to negligent and from high to medium contact. Stokes said he tried to position himself low over the ball and place himself between Cassisi and the ball. Stokes said he did not know if Cassisi was going try to soccer the ball away for try to pick it up. He did concede that he saw Cassisi out of the corner of his eye, but the ball was his main focus. He argued that he did not think he would make contact to Cassisi's head. Reporting umpire Chris Kamolins testified that Cassisi appeared dazed and left the field after the incident.Port Adelaide supplied a medical report which stated that Cassisi was nauseous and dizzy after the game received therapy to treat neck pain and spinal tenderness as a result of the incident. Stokes' advocate also argued that Stokes was doing what he was taught to do - get "in and under" to gain possession of the ball. The panel, however, upheld the original verdict of the MRP.
Michael Johnson (FRE), bumping or making forceful contact from front on against Kangaroo Lachlan Hansen: reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling six points, a Level Three offense, 400 demerits, and a four game suspension. An early plea would have reduced this 25% to 300 demerits and a three game suspension.
Fremantle decided to contest the charge and tried to have it downgraded from reckless to negligent but the panel upheld the original verdict and four match suspension.
Dean Solomon (FRE), striking Kangaroo Brent Harvey: negligent conduct (one point), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling five points, a Level Two offense, 125 demerits and a one game suspension. His five year good record reduces this 25% to 93.75 demerits and reprimand. He accepted which reduced the penalty a further 25% to 70.31 demerits toward his future record.
Jeff Farmer (FRE), misconduct in that he eye-gouged Kangaroo Daniel Pratt: intentional conduct (three points), medium impact (two points), and high contact (two points), equaling seven points, a Level Four offense, 425 demerits, and a four game suspension. His poor record of two suspensions within the past three years increases the penalty 20% to 510 demerits and a five game suspension. He also has 95.86 demerits held over from within the past 12 months, further increasing the penalty to 605.86 demerits and six game suspension. An early plea would have reduced this 25% to 454.40 demerits and a four game suspension.
The club decided to contest the penalty. Farmer's defense at the hearing was that he was trying to push Pratt away and did not realize he had made contact with Pratt's eye when he pushed him in the face. Pratt was left with a scratch to his eyeball, but the injury is not serious. Farmer went on to say he thought Pratt, with his remonstrations, was trying to milk a free kick. He showed remorse at the incident, saying he realized the charge was serious, but was adamant that it was an accident and not intentional. But the panel upheld the original six match suspension handed down by the MRP.
The match day report against the Brisbane's Jamie Charman for striking Bulldog Ryan Hargrave. The Match Review Panel ruled that Charman made contact with Hargrave during a marking contest and that contact by Charman was made with an open hand and was not a striking action and therefore not reportable.
Source: Patrick Keane, AFL Media Release; Herald Sun; Geelong Advertiser
Article last changed on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 10:59 PM EST
